Kimberly-Clark has been ranked No. 18 among the “100 Best Corporate Citizens,” the company’s fifth straight year in the top 20 on the list published in the current issue of Corporate Responsibility Magazine.

The annual listing credited Kimberly-Clark’s strengths in categories such as corporate governance, environment and human rights. The list ranks K-C as a leader among other consumer packaged-goods companies in the top 100. For access to the complete list, visit www.thecro.com.

CR Magazine compiles its annual ranking of Best Corporate Citizens based on 298 factors for each company on the Russell 1000 index. Data are gathered from publicly available resources for seven key criteria: climate change, environment, employee relations, finance, governance, human rights and philanthropy.

The inaugural list of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” appeared in Business Ethics Magazine in 1999, and has appeared in CR Magazine (formerly CRO Magazine) since 2007 based on an open and transparent methodology governed by the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association.